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Korean cuisine is predicted to emerge as an influential global food trend in 2012, according to restaurant consultancy group Baum + Whiteman. The report credits the influence of food trucks for pushing Korean cuisine into the North American culinary consciousness. Full Report

More than a third of U.S. consumers expect rising food prices to cause them to cut back on holiday spending, according to a survey from America's Research Group. Some 28.4% claimed that rising food costs would cause them to cut back on their Christmas shopping ...

Searches using coupon-related terms were up 119% the week of Oct. 24 when compared with the same week last year, according to web-tracking company Experian Hitwise. There are more than 10,000 "deals" being rolled out online by retailers every day, stated the CEO of DealNews, ...

News from the Specialty Trade Several specialty food companies have issued a joint statement in response to the upcoming ban on foie gras in California. Read Statement

Member News for the month of November taken from Specialty Food News.

Sioux Falls, SD-based Olive Destination will sell a variety of high-end extra-virgin olive oils and balsamic vinegars, along with spices and other items such as pesto varieties, olives and bruschetta. The shop, which will open by mid-November, will start out with about 35 varieties of ...

Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker will offer the Scharffen Berger Markham Valley limited-edition chocolate bar online and at its store in the San Francisco Ferry Building Marketplace. The bar is sourced from Markham Farms in Papua New Guinea. Full Story

Avery Dennison Label and Packaging Materials is launching the Avery Dennison Shrink PS, a pressure-sensitive labeling solution for meat and dairy packaging applications. The labeling is engineered to survive the vacuum-shrink process without wrinkling, with potential applications including the labeling of processed meats, fresh red ...

News from the Specialty Trade Polka Dot Bake Shop's Sweet Potato Crackers are now available at all locations of The Fresh Market. Full Release

Jamba, Inc. is testing a new growth concept called JambaGO, an express service with a limited menu of the brand's most popular smoothies, in 15 locations. The company also opened a total of 752 locations on a global basis as of Oct. 4, with domestic ...

An Army lab in Natick, MA is revamping soldiers' Meal, Ready to Eat (MRE). New products include caffeinated beef jerky; food with supplements such as omega 3s and curcumin; and Zapplesauce (applesauce with maltodextrin, a complex carbohydrate). The military also began experimenting with energy-enhancing supplements ...

News from the Specialty Trade Jelly Belly Candy Company, Fairfield, Calif., is partnering with the photograph website Shutterfly for a spring in-store promotion. Full Release